A particle shield was a type of deflector shield used to deflect physical projectiles or space debris. The shield had to be deactivated to launch spacecraft such as shuttles or starfighters, or if a starship wished to fire its own projectiles.[1]
Appearances
- Jedi Quest: The School of Fear
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novelization (First appearance)
- Black Ice
- "The Great Herdship Heist" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
- Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
- Before the Storm
- Shield of Lies
- Tyrant's Test
- Specter of the Past
- The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
- The New Jedi Order: Ylesia
- Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
- Legacy of the Force: Inferno
- Crucible
- Death Star Designer
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 138 (DEF1-2, Deflector Shield)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
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